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Hello Kitty fans storm Tokyo National Museum exhibit to grab limited edition merch (VIDEO)

TOKYO, Nov 2 — Hello Kitty, Sanrio’s beloved mascot celebrates its 50th birthday this year and one o...

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World’s largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia

SYDNEY, Nov 2 — A 5.48 metre Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodil...

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Viral Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji named Tesla Korea's first brand ambassador (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Nov 2 — Viral Olympic shooter Kim Ye Ji has been appointed as Tesla Korea's first ambassador....

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American nuisance livestreamer Johnny Somali barred from leaving S. Korea, probe begins after online personality assaulted for third time (VIDEO)

SEOUL, Nov 2 — South Korean police have barred controversial American livestreamer Johnny Somali, wh...

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Lost luggage? Not at Kansai Airport — a 30-year streak of success

IZUMISANO, Nov 1 — Kansai International Airport in Japan can’t be held responsible for the less supe...

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New app empowers Kenyan hair braiders, bridging digital gender gap

NAIROBI, Nov 2 — Kenyan hair braider Jemima Atieno spent decades building her business in Nairobi’s ...

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Japan’s shelf-sharing bookstores bring back book browsing in the digital age, fuelling revival amid closures

TOKYO, Nov 1 — “I’m holding an illustrated book of cheeses,” says a delighted Tomoyo Ozumi, a custom...

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Fright night: New York Halloween parade blends spooky with satire ahead of election

NEW YORK, Nov 1 — New York’s Halloween parade brought out the ghouls and ghosts of the Big Apple on ...

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Malaysian woman loses almost RM20,000 in Instagram scam trying to purchase popular Labubu dolls

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — A young Malaysian woman was scammed out of almost RM20,000 when she tried to b...

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‘Brat’ takes the crown: Charli XCX and Kamala Harris make Collins Word of the Year 2024

LONDON, Nov 1 — Brat, the word redefined by singer Charli XCX and adopted by supporters of US presid...

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Internet firms ‘lack discipline’, must face accountability to improve, argues author who coined ‘enshittification’

PARIS, Nov 1 — After 25 years as a blogger, campaigner for digital freedoms and virulent critic of b...

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Shells to surfboards: How marine life are adapting to plastic in their habitats, using it for homes, tools and migration

BANGKOK, Nov 1 — A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan’s Okinawa, carrying its home on its ...

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‘Don’t portray Indians the way they are not’: Why the viral ‘Appunene’ video makers flipped a racist narrative (VIDEO)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Growing up as Malaysians, we have all heard, endured and may have even perpetu...

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Malaysia Airlines highlights the evolution of its iconic ‘sarong kebaya’ uniforms to commemorate 50th anniversary of Kuala Lumpur-London flights

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Malaysia Airlines proudly presents a showcase of its iconic ‘sarong kebaya’ un...

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Overindulged this Deepavali? Maybe these soothing foods can help with weight loss and digestion

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 — Did you indulge a bit too much during the Deepavali festivities today? Between th...

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